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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 vs Samsung Exynos 2600

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
54.9Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Samsung Exynos 2600
80.4Inno Score
45.7CPU72.6
45.3GPU77.4
68.4Benchmarks81.1
71.4Efficiencyspec-based100
0 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 311 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 2600

InnoReviews verdict

Samsung Exynos 2600 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 80.4 to 54.9, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+32) and CPU (+27). Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3

No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.

Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 2600

  • Stronger CPU score: 73 vs 46
  • Stronger GPU score: 77 vs 45
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 81 vs 68
  • 120% higher AnTuTu 11 (GPU): 1,052,625 vs 478,204
  • 119% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 7,230 vs 3,300

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 versus Samsung Exynos 2600
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3Samsung Exynos 2600
Announced20242026
Process4 nm2 nm+50%
TDP (typical)7 W—
ArchitectureArmv9.2Armv9.3

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 versus Samsung Exynos 2600
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3Samsung Exynos 2600
Cores810+25%
Core configuration1x3.0 GHz Cortex-X4 + 4x2.8 GHz Cortex-A720 + 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A5201x Arm C1-Ultra + 3x Arm C1-Pro (high-performance) + 6x Arm C1-Pro (high-efficiency)
Max clock3 GHz—

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 versus Samsung Exynos 2600
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3Samsung Exynos 2600
GPUAdreno 735Samsung Xclipse 960

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 versus Samsung Exynos 2600
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3Samsung Exynos 2600
NPUHexagon NPUSamsung NPU

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 versus Samsung Exynos 2600
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3Samsung Exynos 2600
Memory typeLPDDR5X-8400—
Max bandwidth67.2 GB/s—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 versus Samsung Exynos 2600
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3Samsung Exynos 2600
ModemSnapdragon X70 5G—
Max download5 Gbps—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7—
Bluetooth5.4—

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 versus Samsung Exynos 2600
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3Samsung Exynos 2600
Max display4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144Hz—
Video capture4K@60fps—

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 versus Samsung Exynos 2600
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3Samsung Exynos 2600
AnTuTu 111,709,606Top 39%2,827,538+65%Top 12%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)518,231Top 39%947,776+83%Top 9%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)478,204Top 39%1,052,625+120%Top 12%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)310,205Top 37%347,409+12%Top 23%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)402,966Top 39%479,728+19%Top 25%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,950Top 22%2,995+54%Top 9%
Geekbench 6 (multi)5,200Top 24%10,824+108%Top 4%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme3,300Top 39%7,230+119%Top 7%

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